Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 30, 1874, Page 7

TEarE NH El Il % ¥ ( ) } £ 4 | / & ¢ ———— THE CHICAGO DAILY 'I'RIBUNE: SUNDAY. AUGUST 30, 1874. 7 REVIEW OF AMUSEMENTS. MUSIC. In commercial parlaace, music may bo quoted ezactive with 8 sirong upward tendency and gowing inquiry. Bofore anothier week is over weshall probably have something definite from 51l the troupes which ate to visitus. It seems pow indeed to be settlad pretiy conclusively that September will bring us the Thomas Orchestra ; Octoler, Englieh opera; November, the Di Mureka concerts; and December, Italian opera,— which will make a pretty lively season up to tha time tho snow fliee. Mesawhile, our local gocioties ae busy, o8 will bo seen by announce- wents bolow. The Apollo Club commences rehesrsals immedintely, reuniting aster the summer vacation on Tuesdsy even- iog. The Beothoven Bociety has issued its prospectus, which we give below, and avery tompting one it fs. The German socie- tiea are also brushing up, spurred on by the two Amarican sociotios, nud will give a good account of themsclves. The opening gun of tho cam- paign will bo tho GRASSHOPPER CONCERT, sttbe Union Park Congregatioual Church, for {ne bonefit of the suferera by thig lively and voracious ingect, which will be given under the miosgement of T. J. Elmoro & Oo.. to-morrow erening, the Slst, with the following pro- gramue : i »anT L artette, o L e auRtet Gy e G 2 Pisno solo—* Grand Foionaise ", 5 S. 6. Pratt, ir. solo—4 Yo hat” e Jr. £, C. foicen. Orgun solo—Overtiire * Varagraph No, 35w ® Vi Lows 1oL e 5 Gontralto Bolo—* ben”.. Neue Liebe heucs Le- Wi [i38 'l"l l’; 1 ite, Orerture—* Liam Teil *™...... "Mrs. 4. C. Mendenhall and M7, S PART I martelte, male voices. 24 Dlaney O 2 Plano solo—" Rhspsodie Hougroise ™, X Pnl;lwdbclmlnli. e & ¢ 3. Bopreno solo 4 &t Ay W £, Siacy, ouvenir de Bouiogno ".... Do Beriot Jr. Heman Allen. is eet Homo . 0. tacey and Miss Fiia ihite. & Dur—Polonidse for viollk and piuzo...... . “Messze. H. Allen ond N, Ledochouaki, THE APOLLO CLUB. The Sceretary of the Apollo Club has issued the following cireular to all tho active members of the Club: 5 Rossint Choptn Cmicsco, Aug. 27, 1874, Hymanfim: A mesting preliminary to iho regular Inteting of the Apollo Club will be held on Tucaday evening, Bept. 1, £2 tho new rooms, corner of State 30d Mouroe seots, over Matson's juwdry-mtore, as Shich the work of the coming reason and other niai- ters will bo discussed. It is citnestly desired every active member should be prosent. By order of the Baurd, Cirants C, CCnTiss, Secretary. TOE DEETHOVEN SOCIETT. Tho maasgers of the Boothoven Soclety have completsd ti:eir arrangements for the seavon of 15745, and issue the foilowing prospectus, hich explains itsclf : CuIcaco, Aug. 29, 1674, The eniccess attending the first seuson of ihe Beethio- van Socioty—tba result Of tae earnest effort nud artie- tie ambition of 1te members, together With tho hoarty cscperation e assistance’ of (he music-loving cid- 2ens of Chicago—has encouraged the managament to Fill greater eiforta for the coming sesson. it will bo teepozial objoct of the Soxiaty to bring out, iy 3u seceptable manner, many compositions of high order, come of which xxw but bitls known to our urusical Fabic. Tie groater choral works to be prodaced are Bectho- ven's muss in C major, and the * Walpurgisnzeht ”* of Nendelssohn, Tho former will be given entire, with urchestral socompauiments, for tho first tuue in Chirago. & Too toatrumental numbers in tho several pro- gannies given by Messrv. Wolfsolw, Allen, Lewls, sad other members of the Society, will also be 2n in- teesting and jmportant featare of the concerts and receptions. The class of music to be etudied and per- furmod can be better understood by reference to the anexed programmes, Tho secson will includs two grand concerts, two re- eoptions (to be given altoruately), aud ten Schumann Fano-recitals, given by Mr. Carl Woifsuhn, The frst onoert will be given Dec. 17, in honor of Becthoven's suniversary, st which time, amoug other selections frum the works af the grest master, his mass in C ma- jor will be given. Members desiring extrs tickets of 2dmission for the two concerts cun securc them for $leach. AGNES IXGERSOLL, BaCTeiary. Jonx G. SEonTaLy, President. Tho following is the scries of programmes for {he season : First Coneert—Tee. 17, {Boctlioven Feetival.] o TauT L 1 Overtare fo * Egmont % - Halidlujab Cuarus* 8, Trio—* Tremate, em] 4 Uoncerto for Girst viol with Joachim's cadensa.. R o oty wad v & Faatasie for 10, CLIOrus, AN 1051 2= e s eethoven i (irst mo Pant I % Grxnd Mass in C major (for solo, shorus, and orchestra). -..Beethoven First Reception—Fev, 4. . ranT . . Cantata Soag of tho Spirits Over tho ater ....... 2. Quartette for piano aod string o Watehes Ovar Ieracl” ‘Behold, tho Lord Pessod By” PART I 4 % Ave Maria " far female Volcos. 5, Prisoners’ chorus from * Fidelio & Polonise for pizno aud ‘cello... 1. Chorus from * Thamos” in D m Seoond Concert—April1s, = PART L, L “Folpurgis SIght .. .,eveseeee..Mendelssohn PART I, 2. Quartetts from “Fidelio™. & Coucerto for piano. . +Clioj 4 Spinning chorus from * Flying Dutch- Plaics " inasnis Wagner & March and chiarus from ** Ta: Vi . Mendelssohn L Cantata—*Hear My Froyer”. § Zrlofor piang violi, aud X g Lo e A et sang 7} YaRT 1L, 4 MAveMaris . .Gounod 5. “Corge, Gentle Spring, from “The Setsons™ Haydn G Duo 1o pranas. <s -ves.Bchumann %, Finale froma third act of * Fidelio Becthoven The schedule of the programmes for the Echumann piano-recitals will be given hereafter. 4s some cbauges bave beon made in the ofiicisl Cepanization of tho Scciety, we reproduce the Es: of officers : Prsident—John G. Shortall. Fice-President—11, N, Hibbard, Beretary—Ag -rsoll. Treseurer—William Lewis. Librarizn—J. 3, Hubbard. Conduetor—Carl Wolfsohn, .V, Lo Moyne, C. N, Taylor, J. P. Fally, L2, Bowen, F, G, Frank, Mrs. . F. Hadduck, Mra. 9. Joumson, Misa XN, G. Lunt, Aiss Nellle Walker, . A. Boot, TEREONAL GOSSIT. _The Germania Maennerchor will have & moon- Lght excurmon to Evanston and Hyde Park on stesmer Peerless, Monday cvening, Aug. 31 Tbe Liederkranz Soclety, under Mr. Balat- direction, aro contemplating tho_production Feust " this season, dirs. Huck having con- fented to take the role of Alarguerie. . Miss Rogetti, who was so weil known in musi- circles befort the fire 88 & BOPTano Of UNUST- il atnlity, has returned to the city after her long ebecnos in Europe, and will now devote herself %0 concert singing and vocsl teaching. Nr. 8. G, Prats, the_pianist, gave s pleasant mausical” a4 b residénco, 09 Wabash aveaue, 00 Thureday evening last. Mr, Alexander Bischoff, the well-known tenor, Laa gons to New York i0 remain permaznontly, bavicg obtained & choir-situation in that cits. Ar. Thornton Grey, ove of the mombors of UeVicker's Theatrs Company, and who comes Lers with excellent musical cortificates from Bostan, i looking for a bass rituation in chusch. Mrs. "Eugonie de Roode Lce, who is now at e Lake, Wis., will resume her toaching, Sept. M, 3¢ the Dicarborn Seminary, snd will also ro- Ler room at Lyon & Hezly's far the banedit O those living at & distance. TURNER HALL. . . The propramme for the Turner Hall concert I evening will be as follows ; " & Domance from * Mignon ”, . Faptasje—*t Dmnucwlun & Sotpourr from « BobertIs Disi o —* Vienna Temper . . Quedrille “ Beturn of Spring ... THE THOMAS ORCHESTRA. It will bo a grateful announcoment to concert- £0ers thas Messrs. Garpontar & Sholdon Lave led Theodore Thomas to revoke his pur- Ko not to come West this season. He has now gtfiqm 10t to go to Europe until the Baireuth etival in 1876, He gives symphony and phil- ic concerts 1n both oston and New York thia seazon, and will make s hurried wip West, Enug four concerts in Chicago, commencing THE DY MURSEA CONCERTS, Yader the mansgement of D Vivo, will com- Rauce in tois city sowme time during the third ‘eeek in November, the 6easou embracing three conoerts and a matinee. A letter from the man- ager informs us that Carl Rosa bas gouo oace more into tho operatie buiness, and will give s nino weeks' goason in Lngland, commencing Sept. 7. His artista aro Misacs Colo, Vaneri, Heraee, and Sinclair, soprauos; Miss Franklin, contralio; Messrs. Tumer & Nordblom, tanors! Mr. Rosa will be in this country in January, THE ENGLISH OPERA SEASON. Tho English Opars Troupe, headed by Misa Rellogg, and under the management of Mr. Heza, will 1augurate its season of 18745 at MoVicker's Thestre, Oct. 6. Among the attists of tho troups aro Miss Kellogg, Miss Van Zands, Mrs. Seguin, aud Messre. Campbell, Castle; Carletou, Eegain, and aas. Thu the. firet legitimate perfortiances of opora in this covntry for the season will bo given i Chicago, which will aleo have tho pleasuro of hearing Balfe's opera of *“The Talisman.” for, the first time in this country. 3Ir. Hess being au old Chicago manager of excellent répute, the compliment s thss paid Chicago will be landsomely reoog- wized. MUSICAL PUBLICATIONS, Tho last pamber of the Leipsic Vusikalisches Wockenblatt which has come to hand shows that the German composers aro unusually busy. Amony the most imiportent announcements are s concert song (“An dieser Rose wird ar mich erkennen™) for Peschka-Leutaer, by ~Nessler; sovoral piccos for pinuo, and two sonates for piano and _strings by Rene-Lenormand; twelve studies in canon style for the pisno_(four hands), by Rein- ecke; tho Michel Angelo concert overtare for orchestra, by Nicls Gade, with a two-hand piano arrangement of 1t by Anguat Hom; four char- alterstuccke for piano, by Kirchner ; three songs for threo female voices (op. 25), by Taubert ; quintette for two violing, two violas, and 'cell by Rheiuberger ; an aloum of Adolph Jensen's chioicest songs ; a song, Das Schild do Dentsch- en Ebre") for masnnerchor, by Reineoke; aud four tarzotts (op. G) for ladies’ voicos, by Reichel. Mesers, Chandler & Curtixs, 156 State street, have just issucd the following popular works for * Mountain Stream " and * Midsum- mer Night's Dream,” by Sidney Smith; sod “ Ello est Charmeate,” by Egghard. Two new works by Joschim Raff havo re- cently been publistied in Germans—an octot for viollng, violas, and 'cellos, and & sextet for tho same instruments. Tho octet is in C major, snd is said by tho Aeademy to be full of originality in invention and treatment, although 1 1 con structed upon the recoguized model. The sextot is in G mipor, and 1s 8aid to be beautiful. A quartet for two violing, a viola, and a ‘collo, by Brahms, and one by Rbeinberger for a plano- forto and those instraments, have also been pub- lished recently. Mr. Harrigon Millard. well known 4s s com- poser of tunofal ballads,—such as * Waiting,” “Watching," and * When the Tide Comes In,"— has published in book-form his opera, ** Deb- orah,” parts of which were piayed at a concort in New York last summer. The book contains tho entire opera, snd is vers tastefully gotten up. The story of the tyrical *Deborah ” is the same as that of Dr. Mosenthal’s famous drams. *‘Leaf by leaf the roses fall.” The spiey little ‘musical paper, the Metronoine, of Boston, has susponded publication. As the ouly object of the Metronome's existence scemed to be to assail Jhoight's Journal of Musie, it must be distract- ing 10 thorecent proprietors of the MMetronome to notice thet Dwight still lives. MUSICAL NOTES. ° Mies Kellogg hee doclined an offer of 935,000 and expenses for ten nights of English operain California. ‘The firet new work to be produced at the Parls Grand Opera-House in 1575 will be the * Jeanno @'Arc™ of M. Mermet. Meyerbeer’s * Dinorab ” and Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” bave racently been performed in Eng- lish at the Crystal Paluco. Tho famons portrait of Mozart, by Daston, in the posseasion of Prof. Ellx, Las beau sold to an amateur for £200. The tenor Nicoll is in Paris, but ho is cn- gaged for the next curoivsl at Rome to singin Yerdi's ** Aida.” Vienxtemps, the violinis:, seems at last to have decided upon taking up his residence in Paris detinitively. M. Felicien David, whose srmphonic ode, “ Lo Deaert,” opera-goers will remember, is at pres- eut working on & new opera cutitled * L'In- dienne,” which is destined for the raris Grand Opera. A chorus of 2,500 voices is to be one of the atiractions at the opening of tho Industrial Ex- bibition at San Francisco this year. We hear from Canada that the company in- cluding Aliss Edith Abell, Tom Karl, Guatavus Hpll; and one or two others, is well appreciated thiere. Adelaide Philiips. we are told, is to manage and ster it in the Redpath Lyceum troupe for the production of operatic sceucs lu costame, the coming season. Aliss Rose Herzee is to be prima donna assoluta of tho Crystal Palace English Opera Company during its provincial tour, whica begios on the 17th of October. Miss Blanche Cole will also be a member of the company. Kelar Bela, tho woil-known waltz-writer, or, rathor, the \writer of well-known waltzes, - has recigued Lis position as leader of the Wiesbaden town band, and will conduct sowe concerts a Covent Garden Thc::rc, London, in September. Philadelphia proposes to raise 2100,000 for & memorial £o Joseplh Hopkinson, author of “ Hail Columbia.” It was written for a poor young sing- er's beuefit in the summer of 1798, when there was a proepect of war with Frauce, and the song, Decame wstantly popular, During tho Berlin opora scason, which com- menced on the 15th of August, 1873, and termi- nated very recently, 209 performances were giv- en. Themost popular opera was ** Lohengrin,” which was piayed twelve timos; **Tannhauser® sud Faust” wero each played elght times, and the ** Meistersenger * six times. In_all, thirty- nino operas were parformed. At the General Assembly of German Musicians in_Halle, during tho list daya of July, tho * Requict ” of Derlioz ; tho * Faust” of Dr. Liszt; o new cantats by Herr Brahms, “ Rin- aldo;" a piano-forte concerto, by Herr Raff (Mwme. Ezdmsnnsdorfer, performer); a violin concerto by Herr A. Dictrich, played by Herr TLauterbach ; and 2 sonata for piano and violon- cello, by i, ‘Saint-Soens (Horren Hoss aud Grutzmacher), were exccuted. The New York Herald announces that “An entire French opera compaay, now in Paris, will Do one of {hio featurca of our present season. . Victor Manrel, the baritone, late of the Stra- kosch orgamization, is & prominent momber. Mlaurico Grau, of the Lyceum, is credited with the enterprize of bringing them here.” It it bo truo (says the Afhencum) that Mme. La Baronne Yigier, of Nice, ouce known as Fraulein Sophie Cruvelli, the prima donus of Her Mujesty's Theatre and tho Grand Opers in Tans, has_received the Golden Rose this year from the Pope, an honor bitherto confined to royal porsonsges, perhaps after thus rocognizing one of the Queens of Song, His Holiness may go 50 far 81 to comply with tlie roquost £o strongly urged by Rosswi, and withdraw the probibition aganst the voices of females beiug heard in the chorus st church gervices. 5 Threo of the most popular prima donnas on the European stage are American by birth,—Patti, Albani, 2nd Minnie Hauck. They say in Lon- don that Albani is English, and, as England bas no other prima dohna, she 18 & great favorite. The fact is that sho 18’ Amarican, her name, Al- bani, being a slight variation of Albauy, near which citv she formerly lived. Alinnie Hauck is Now Orleans girl. The preparations for the Bsireath * Niobelun- gen" performances in 1876 geem to be advano- ing. 'Tho lmst number of the Newe Zeitachrift fur Hlusik gives a list of the singers who Lavo already engaged to meet Wagner for the study of their parts at Baireath this summer, with the roles allotted tothem. It isas follows: Bearia, from Vienos gingen) Niemann (Siog- Iried—this 18 mott probably a misprint for Siog- mand); Botz (Wotan) s Hill (Alberich); Kruis, » buffo-tenor from_Hanover (part nof named, but probavly, we think, Loge, the only part with anything of a buffo character 1n it); and Eilers, from Coburg (Fasolt). As eoon 23 the solo parts aro ready the ensemblo robearsals are to come mence. An English paper seys : ** Englishadaptations of foreign operas aro represented at tho Crystal Palace, with casts sufliciently strong to show that, if there woro s national Opers-House, tho supply of adequato artists would not fall short. Iu ANss Blsoche Cole, who enacted last Tuesdsy Margarét in M. Gounod's “Faust,” and o Thursdsy Dinorah in Meyerbeer's * Pardon de I’Iocrmdv," thero i# & prima donna for tho Patti- Nils3on repertoirs who has proved to bea worthy successor of Miss Louiss Pyne (Mrs. Bodda). Miss Cole, for bor benefit this afternoon (18t of ‘August), will spoear in Herr Flotow's * Marths,” antwillhave as colleagnes Mr. Mans 84 Liancl, and Mr. W. Carloton. The two lust-mentioned gingers have been playing in America with Aise Kellogg's traveling troupo.” A remarkable memorisl, presented to the Fronch National Assembly by * the Bociety of Composars of Music,” is reproduced in the cur- rent namber of Dwrigh’s Journal of Music, The sts ask the support of the Assambl, fim'fi Btate of mnnkin.:rmn_q.vfl_‘; they consider to bo one of grave o1 They ery for the downfall of the star system in the opern, and ha better remaneration of the * petit Pperdonnel "—the “ stock"” chorists and instru- entists ; for the restoration of the works of old composers—Cherubini, Spontini, Destouches, Dalayrac, Nicolo, Lesueur, Gratry, etc.; snd for the increase in the number of now works pre- sented ; theso things, they claim, are nocessary in order thut the French thestres msy resuma the rank in Europe thay have lost. Tho recently-cstablishod Paropa-Ross schojar- slup. which means two_yeare' free_education m tho Royal Academy of Masic, England, has been awarded to a Aliss Bolingbroke, of Hull. The Parepa-Rosa gold medal waa this your won by a Miss' Goode,” of London. ~Madame Sainian Dalby distributed tho prizes. The Lonisville Couricr-Journal says: *The German opera opening will_take place in the last weel of September, under tho direction of Mr. A. V. Gorsy, and under the anspices of the Licdorkran Society. Tho programme will ba an cntirely new one, including the most popular works of Wagner. The leading artistes are Madamo Lichtmay, formerly of the leading operas of Europo and duing the last four sea- 5008 prima donna of the Gorman opera_of Now York; Miss Lehman, of New York, and & Indy of great vocal powers ; Miss Laug, of New York; Messra. Carl Deck, tenor; Adolph Frauosch, busso; Humbeer, tonor; Hermeun, tonor; and Vierling, baritone. A full chorus has_been so- cured, aud tho Moebius Orchostra, inits full strepgth, will be engaged. Among the most celebrated operas to be ‘performcd ara ‘Tan- hauser,” * Lohengrio,” ‘Prophet,’ ‘Don Se- “L'Africsine,’ *Oboron,’ “Don ) Carlos,” * Bal Masquo,’ ofe.” s TARING STOCK. It may be supertluous to inqnire whether the ronder ever observed iwo ladtes mcot om the sireot. Of course Lo or she has. Tho effect is too great to be lost sight of, and, in tlus city, whero eversthing is at extremes, is something portentons. Each looks at the othér with g deflant air, like tavo barn-yard fowls about to eugage {n a combat. Then thoy giance each over sho other's toilet, and sum cach other up in a flash. The unsophisticated observer might pause suddenly, and wait for the expected policeman, fully assured that one of the charm- ing creatures bad recognized npon tho person of the other ajmissing germent surreptitiously pur- loined from tho clothes-lina: or, % any rate, that both of thom wore busy Lunting up the belles of theeity with such an objectin view. Of course bo would be mistaken. They would only be TAKISG STOCK OF ONE ANOTIER. Vexation would appear in the one face, mingled with onvy, hatred, malico, and all uncharitable- ness; in the other, contempt and triumph wowld bo oy clearly depicted. Hero would bo the line of argument parsued on one side, end with, that rapidity in forming conclustons which is called inluition in women, and winch leads them nstray ssoften as it lands them unfclg: *Wondor whero she got that hat. It's her summer one with fall srinmings stuck in. Well, I'd go without before I'd dothat. Tho dress isn't 80 bad, but it18u’t 8 Worth ; guess it’s made intown, Thelace is magnificent; realuplendid ; goss it’s genuinne Chuntilly, cost $30 & yard. What frightfal extravagance, when her husband is working on & misersblo salary. That scarf's real, too. Dou’t like her overskirt,—and ouly two-button gloves. Well, if I woro real lace, { do think 1'd have gloves to match. And a bluo neck-tio, with piuk liniog to Ler parasol,—bab, what taste. Ifshe can't do bettor than that 28 a dresser she'd better let_some person with taste solect her wardrobe. Dismond esrrings, —gonu- ive, bat old stylo: locket doubtful; I dow’t koow, guess {ts all righe. Still, sho isn't up to thomark. I wouder how 1 look. Doesn't she envyme. Wish I Lad put on my new slk with Dblue steel embroidery. ~ Auyway I'm better than sho is,” and with a swoop sLio Kitos off for frosh meat for her vanity, vainly trying to concoal her vexation at those dtamouds. THEOTHER, moanwhile, soliloguises : “What a dowdy! Tbat dress haesecn sorvice. She must have worn it the entiro season. Yak Inco; I despise yak lace. Gloves four buttons, though I suppose slo thinks four-butcon gloves niake up forall deficiencles. That bat is just new, and she evidently thiuks 18 overpowenng. DBraad-pew for the occasion. Suppose sle thinks that was ali she noeded. Bat she can't afford it. Last spring scarf. Well, I'm glad [ look better than she does.. \Wonder what sho thinks of my dismonas! Shecsu’t beat that lace.”” And she swoops Off too, looking very happy, because her jewelry happens to be superior. She is sezed wWith cramp, however, before she gets home, And so the dear creatures go on making them- selves wretched for the day, and their busbauds uncomfortable all night. THE THEORY of this extreordinary jealousy is that woman's chief object is to pleuse the other sex, snd that ehe who appears most atéractive is the superior of therestof her mex. However false such a theory may be,—and Horbert Spencer assures us it is absolutely the troe one, Gr. Wu8 ages 850, — women act npon it to-dsy as if their lives do- pended thereupon. If this scrupoloas compari- son holds umoug ladies in everyday life, how much more generally must it prevail, and how much more intenso ‘Tmnst be thezivalry between thosa ladies whose success in life depends po much upon tho favor- able_opinion, when that favorable opiion de- pends almost entirely upon their personal attract- ivenees,—their beauty, and the character of the accessories to it which modern ingenuity has de- vised. It is not to be wondered at that an actress feols in 6 more or lessmarked degree a jealousy of her better-looking and better-dressed nivals, While it is pardonable, and almost ;verges on being desirable, it is not a Little smusing, espe- cially when it is displayed to perfection 8s wag the caso Monday morning in THE GREEN-E0OM OF HOOLEYS THEATRE. That room, destincd to become bListorical, wo lhiope, was tho rendezvous st which sl 'the members of Hooley's new company wero to gather, meet, bocome sequainted, and hear the GOpening piece, = Led Asiray,” read by the man- ager, tho urbane and much-liked Fred Williams. Althougl the ladics znd gentiemen were un- awaro of the fact, t=cre was **a chiel amsng them takin’ notes,” and the resul: of his obserys~ tions is given below, At tho time appointed, several of the gentle- men, and ONE LADY wore present. She was a bright-looking lady, nicely but quietly dressed, in the prime of life, and with a very pleasant manner and attractivo face. She was not dressed to kill. Bhe wasevi~ dently acquainted with two or threo of the gen- tlemou present, and was chaiting gaily with them. 7The city, which was strange to her, was the subject of conversation, and she was ex- prossing her admiration of it, When, With some bustle, THD DOOR OPENED, nd o lady entered, Sho bowed to Mr. Williama, was introduced by him to those already presont. and took a soat. Sho was & besutifal crestura; all her natural charms were heightened by the exquisite lasto of bLer attire. She bad como de- termined to tako the palm for graco and beauty among Ler fellows at apy rate. Her maomor was easy and self-posscssed, without bein forced. Above all, Ehelwas conscious of the ad- iration wizh which every membor of the pres- éut company regarded Ler. She had dressed to ‘“mash,” if that vulgar word may be admitted and was successful. “A few moments later ar- rived with s gracefully-built and handsome young man, A SECOND 14DT, alight ‘blonde, quite young, elegantly attired, but unassuming both 1 dress and mavner. The admiration of her sister-professional added fuel to the flamo, and the conversation continued without reducing the self-conscious flow in the firat arrival's eyes. THE THIRD LADY wag tall, a besutiful blonde, dashing and grace- ful, and dressed like the first: to kill. Tue two beanties met and measured each other at a glance. The last was too much for the first, and st down wearing precisely the same air of conscious trinmph which vanished from her rival. The other took her eont without s word. She had little to say afterwards, but consoled berself by frequent glances st the now-comer. ENTER A FOURTH LADY equally bent on_conguest, but alas, only armed for less powerful opposition. It takes little to convince a woman sho s _outshone, and the Iast modestly withdrew from the field. Mesawhile, the mischievous gentlemen present with tho manager, hsd taken itall in at s glance. The 1sdies were all young, and their emotions were distinctly legible, ana' the boys_entered heartily into the fun with iucreasing relish. Especially did two or three of them onjoy it, for among those yet to arrive were st least two ladies noted for their good looks and taste in dressing. How would thess compare with those already seatod ? The suspense was not of long duration. With & promptitude, only accountable on the hypothesis that certain victory awaited their arrival, the ladies were very punctoal. TUR NEXT CONER was ane of whom even those outside the profes- sion had heard. Her figure was lithe, and set off in the prevailing style so advantageous to tho possessors of shape!y forms, aud so tiresomo to the ecrawny and bony. She waa blondo likewise, to who nature had been generous in- daed in the disposal of chazms. She bowed with balf a season 1be drama from Wi stately grace aa prescated t0 oach, and then tho spectators had some real enjoyment. No. 1 was nol going to givo in without a strugy sougbs in vain for a dofect—conld it be in; the teeth ? No, tho new arrival took card no suspicion of that kind should survive. Her toeth wero n striog of poarls, and she showed them all off af ouce whon he smiled. Hor bair, was that genuino? It might not bo entirely, but it was arranged with consmmmate art. Hor dressing wss boyond criticism. The beanties admitted it, and subk crushed upon the soats. But there was consolation for both of thom. The brilliancy which paled tho ineifeot- nal fire of one, equally dimmed tho lustro of her rival. Bo they smiled nll round becauso the case wad not quite wo bad aa it might be. There was still anotber Lo come. 1t was not a conspiracy, bat it looked Iike it, for she was tho best known of all. Two or thres of the gontle- men bad arrived, and only threo ur four of the 1adies were yet oxpected. AT LABT BHB OAME, tho one that was to eclipso ull tho oshers. Wo shallnot be g0 peraonal as even to describo Lier up- pearanco, further tiian to,say that the worst feary of tho ladies were realized, Sho was all that her fame had regorl.cd her to be. And theu again, the **boya™ had the plessare of watching tho ef- foct. Thore wes only one woman in tho room disposed to hold ber own, and sbe was theim- mediato predecessor. Tho two emiled sweetly, and felt daggers, nnd_tho practiced eye noeded 00 hint of their respectivo statos of mind. 1t took some little time to fill in the company, Dbut when all had nrrived there was the proudcit stage-manager in tho country scated in that greon room. His cyes sparkled ss be looked round at the company. A ronnd dozen of ladies but ono over tho twenties, and some yet in their teens; all possessing good prospects of future eminence ; all good-looking sad stylish; some absolutely lovely ; & dozen young men’ under 30, with good looks aud equally good reputa~ tions ; a company with fair experienco aud vast possibilities, The elderly people present on that occagion possess, if not the Ged-like gift of youth, the reputation of beirg withoutau equal in the West, and vory fow 1n tho world, in thoir respectivo Lies, Perhaps THE YOST CHARACTERISTIC PART of this imprompta performauce wa3 tho after- pioce. When the party had dwindled down to four ladics and ono gentleman, the foar were found sitting one in exch coruor aa forlorn and misierable as’ thougl they had made & cowplete failuro of life, and were coutemplating s speedy oxit from the scencs. Why should they? Isn' Chicagoa_plessant place for popular actresses ? Tgo of Mr. Hooley's compasy of last scason have mado a good beginning. Perbaps three or four more will find & pormanent home in Chicago. g MARCUS SMITH. Tho snnouncement of the sudden denth of Mark Smith, the aotor, Wwad recetved with noaf- fected sorrow amoug theatrical people in Clica~ go. Mr. Smith's death occwrred in Paris under the following circumstances: He had bean tray- eling, and resched Paris ch route for the States, three deys before his death. As he descended from the railway carrisge he was seized with ap- oplexy, and carriod to the Lospital. Ho lingered three days, and died Aug. 11, baving remained unconscious the whole time. His remains were deposited in the Amorican Chapel, Rue du Berri, and will be forwarded to Bt. Louis by an early steamer. A, Bmith's business in Europo wasto attend to the musical education of Lis daughtor, ‘who is studying for the cperatic stage. e was to have openea Ben De Bar’s season at St. Louis. Jtarcus Smith was the son of a well-known actor, *'0ld Sol Smith,” and was boru in New Orleting Jan. 7, 1829. 'Tis firsc sppenrance in public was at tha age of 11 sours. when he played the Sun-God in & spectacular picco Tue Ice- \Yitch.” At 20 Lo began life as a comedian at tho 8t. Charles Theatre ms Digqory in ** Family Jara" Ho afterword ob:ained an engngoment s Wallack's Theatro, in New Yorl, and by his carnest offorts to improve gained s hold upon the alfections of our citizans which he never lost through the long years of his acquaintance with that most fickle of friends—the public. In 1857, Aug. 31, he began his first engzgemant at Phila- delpbia’ ot the XNaticual Theatre, a8 Robert Bramble, in **The Poor Gentlemat From that time forward, for a long period, Mark Smith starred tarough the principal cities of the Uniop, winning golicn opinions and {aking bigh rank 05 & comedian. He opencd the Winter Garden Theatrs. New York, in July, 1863, for short sumimer season, and, with is3 Emi’ iy Thorne. added fresh laurels to those he had already achieved &t Lome aund abroad. In 1866 he became joint lessco of the Now York Theatre, with Lowis Baker, sud it may be said with jus- tico that under this manzgemant the house was better known and patronized tan it Las beea for many o day einco. In the spring of 1869 3r. Smith went to England and crept into popaler esteem there a8 8 careful and accomplished ac- tor. His reputation for these qualifications was such that Mr. Edwin Booth hastened to secure him o5 stage-manager of the new theatrs corner of Twenty-third street and Sixth avenue, and on the opeping Dight. Mr. Smith, besides mansging the remarkablo sotting of tho grand production of *Ko- meo snd Julict,” played a part in the drama with commendable skill. “In 1870 Ar. Smith returned to England to fultill an cugngement at the St Jatmed Theatre, London, under Mry. John Wood's management. ~About this timo his engegements wero divided botweon New York and London principally, He was Gen. Ginkel, in Boucicsnlt’s Irish drame of **The Rappazeo,” which was pro- duced st Niblo's, and jn 1572 bocame » member of the Union Squars company. He wili be re- membored by most people on account of hiz prominence during this the first comedy season of the theatre. Ho played wity Miss Ethel in “Agnes”—a small part, perbaps, but with as much care and attention 28 ho afterward be- stowed upon the more important part of Jacques Faurel, in *One Hundred Years 0ld,” in which be appeared at his last vigit to Chicago. ——— THE DRAMA. How bright dramatic alfairs are becoming in the city. Promies for the senson are brilliant. Managers aro becoming sanguine. By Tacsday every theatro in the city will bs open, and, we Lope, doing well. The groat event of the season in Chicago, tho reopeaing of the stock theatro of the Wost, will occur to-morrow, while an addi- tional honse of smusement will fling open its doors ot the same timo. We shall have four legitimate theatres and a minstrel-hall, and lack but one thing mneedful for the satis- faction of the general publio—s varieties theatre. Perbaps it is just as well shat Grover's plans are mot yet matured. Lot ail tho other theatres have & fair start, and sbow tho public what they can do beforo the marvels of muzelo or feats of skill in the varie- tiea business call away public attention from the legitimate. What the sesson is going to be no- bodyis bold enough to predict. There is ono consoling thought : that it cannot conyeniently be less profitable than last season. It would be unkiud to throw cold wator npon any enterprise, but there is no doub that the public at large is already expressing a doubt whether Chicago can support three logitimate theatres, s musenm- theatre, and s minstrel company. It is a ques- tion which will be answered practically in & fow weeks at most. TOOLEY'S THEATRE. ‘We are at last to have our model stock theatre with a company surpassing any resident in the, West, superior to any but those of threo New York theatres, with a Drosfinct of eventually ex- celling even these. *Wo ave walted patiently for ths, and bove for the very best. As men- tioned above, Hooloy's new compsay is made up of young people—the flower of the rising gen- cration of actors. The men are all noted a8 capable of great things in the near future. Thoy are young and ambitious, firmly convinced that now their opportunity has come for making a tecord. 'Tho Iadics are voung, elastic, their rela- tive ability yot to bo decided, and, like the goa- tlemen, they areall on theirmettle, In addition to this, they feel the utniost confdence in their stage-manager, whose success 1n Boston gives them every invitation to perfect reliance upon bis sagacity, falruess, and firmness of char- actor. At the ssme time the public must Dear this fact in mind. This compsoy bas not yet playod together, and has not adapted itsell individually. manth or 1o ago, and ehiovwed Ci The Daly Company wes here a 0 sudiences what could be reached by years of labor and co- operation under judicious mansgement. Buch erfect mechanism caunot be_expected in Mr. Prooley's new company. 1t will be @ maiter of betore they work together in tho maanor of the Fifth Avonuo compavy. The public mast be content ab first to examine the terial of which it is composed, watch its mwth, and then render a verdict. It must, Soovo all tlungs, make many allowarces for the strangenesa of the opening night, tho nervous- Dega which all must feel who are ‘unable 0 ex- actly measare their support, and must venture to give encouragement_to those who deserve it. be drama with which Mr. Hooley has decided toopen is ** Led Astras,” which ran for 5o many moniths in New York, and onjoyed a run of nine “weeks at the Boston’ Museum at the samo time, We bare not had the pieca fhere yet. The Lin- gard Combination pla; ed a literal tronslation of hich “* Lod Aatray " was taken, .best character. but thore aro points of difference in which Bou- cicault's readiness of resourca aud appreeiation of popular taste aro plainly observable. The cast doed not include the whole company. After tho public bas become acquainted with one-half, it will have yet to sce the other. Thns the effect of novelty will last for a long time, and tho un- desirable Bamenoss whick oventually croeps over a meagre stock company will be detiod for months to come. Followings the castof * Led Astray ;" Count Rudolph Chandoce....... Tector Plactde. .. o Baroutss Do Rivoulero. Suzaune OHara.. Soplile... Miss §. A. Ciitford MVICKER'S THEATR ‘The star soason at McVicser's opened very auspicicusly, ondsy night, with that clegaut miist and gevial gentleman, Edwin Adams. ad for two seasons Sat often in the sesward-gazing gor, X ehipwrecked sailor, LooLing 1or a suf, and whilo sitting there began not nnnaturally to be regarded by active peopie ns *cas: away and lost.”™ Tho disastrous smusoment season which wo hopo will never occur again placed all the theatres, JcVicker's not excepted, in the same position. Tho excsllent louses which Edwin Adaws has drawn during the weok have inspired botti bim and Mr. McVicker with renowed hope. The former sufered shrough an orror of julg- ment, while tho latter through a national calam- ity. The omen is propitions for both. Ar. Adams opeved with amlel, sud played fo a vory goud Louse. Not that Hamlel is his Tar from it, for it is almost lhus worst. At tho uame time it 14 highly respecta- blo Hamld. ¥robably the mansgement an- nounced it as a guaranteo of Mr. Adama’ ability to play otker parts. Thero exists s vaguo ides with the gencral public that nctors are dividad into two classes, those who can play Hamlet and those who can not. © Those who can, are good actors, and thoss who cannot, aro not woith sec- in?. It is oue of those Pflnlflm‘ fallacios which will remsin in spite of facts. It nover took form, perhaps, but lurks in the belief of ar en- lightoued comumunity, Wodnesdsy thero was a change of bill, Mr. Adams playlug Frank Law- thorne in Mr. Funlkner's pleasant comedy, % Men of the Da; ‘fhuraday the picco was again changed for a French tragedy, in which the l2ad- ing role was ontirely apart from thoso plazed bo- fore by Mr. Adams. We havo noticedthe chauges a3 they oceurred, aud merely draw attention to the versatility of the actor who can give perfect- Iy-sustained = personations of such - distinot characters as Frank Havlwrne and Robert Landry. This wees, which is his last, ilr, Adams will still further enlarge public apprecia- tion, appeating as Ned acDamot in John Broughum's drama * The Red Light,” on Mon- day might, the play being cest an followa: Nod MacDermot. Paul Maynard. Mru, Simmons. .Emma Marble Friday and Saturday nights *Tho Marble Heart.” £ THE ACADES(Y OF MUSIC. r. Oliver Doud Byron's engagement st tho Academy did not disaproint the mauagoment in a‘pocuniary way. It was romarkably succosstal, tho_audienco remaining large througbout tha week. Monday night he opened wiih * Donald MoKay,”-whioh was takou off Welnesday for i Bon 3cCullougl,” and this in turn gave place to the third lund frontier drama, *‘ Across tho Continent.” Mr. Byron thinks a plsgiarism ex- ista somewhere bowcen his first picce, and “ Crvilizatiop,” but on comparing dates, and finding that the latter picco was writtcn first, discoyers that thera isno resembtance worth meontioping, and Lopes tho matter will go no further. The present week the Academy will be oceupied by Lobert McWado, who brings bis Rip Van Winkle to market s weck slead of Juo Jefferson. He wishes the public to decide onco 2nd for all between hi claims _and-thoze of bis more popular rival. Wo do not suppuse that tho public cares to decide. If it wishes to see Mr. McWadels ip it will probibly do o, aud if it does not, it will just as likely absent 1t~ self trom the Academy. Ar. McWade is 5 pains- taking and taleated actor, bub because he hap- pens £0 think ho can take possession of Joo Jef- fersou's field, and drive tho older artist out of it, bie must not suprose that the entiro press of tho United Stutes is interested in the straggle. On the contrary, the press, speaking the voico of the public, declare very emphatically that it does not take the remoiost interest in Mr. Mc- Wado's private matters. Supposing that every actor in the country, supers, juvenilo men, stars —all of them—should proceed forthwich to dis- pute Joe Jeflerson's claim to play Rip satisfoo- torily to tho public, aro the public and press Dbonnd to follow them all ap, and decide that they are all severo ariginals, and Mr. Jefferson & very nico sors of actor, but terribly dopendent upon others for his idess? On tho country, the pub- lic and press wonld quictly mind their own busi- Dess, seo what they wanted to scs, and express their opinion without appesling to all the actors in the country for instruction as their relative merits. Since we Liave 80 perfect a creation a8 Jefferson's Rip_alrcady, wo should cordislly reeommend Mr. McWado to_apply his original ideas to some naw subject. It would be more profitable to Limsolf, a sironger proof of origiality, and an end to tho incessant demand upon public and press to sdjust this profeesional difticulty between uim aud au actcr better known and more admired. The difticulty is all on ono side. We venture to say Joc Jofferson never ex- ended fivo minutes’ thought on Robert Bc- Wade's claim to superiority. PLACEY'S AMERICAN MUSEUX. The Masoum will be opened Tuesday evening, —that is, the theatrical portian of it. The Mu- scum proper will not be opened until the lsst of Soptomber, full possossion of the building has- ing been unavoidably delagod. Asstated bofore, tho opening pieco will ba ** Abduction,” by Mr. Fitzgerald, who has superintended its rebearsal, and will play in the pioce, The csat is 28 fol- lows : Jane Vaughan... Anns Lsterbrook. intog Bowers Amos Vaughan. % A. Fit: id Mr. Roper... Maater Harold Bailors, ladics, and gentlemen. Mr. Stovens, the leader of the orchestrs, an- nounces the engagement of nnusuall sicians all well knowu and sppraciated | cal circles. The musical programme will be aa follows : 1. # Inougnral March,” composed for the occasion, aud dedicated to G. Sie- vens bs.. 2. Operatic ssiec 5 41001 Nights . 4. % Recollecticas of En, beotland sponsors have so named it, the public must 60 scceptit. Tho house, Kingebury Hall, has been well remodeled by lr. Wallace Hume, and pre- sents an atiractive appearance. The minstrel company, under Mr. Aims' management, i8 very etrong ope. Wo bave ouly to mention the namea of the members to provo tho ssertion. They aro Edwin Kelly, Bily Manning, Johnny fiart, Bob Hart, George Coes, Leon, Luke Behooleraft, Frauk snd Low Collins, with J. I Burridge, E. M. Kayue, Edwin Lester, R, T. Tyerell, C. 8. Frodericks, andJ. Laug, aud & cap- ital orchestra. The opening to-morzow night will be & brilliant ope. THE LECTTRE COURSE. The excellent snd extremely popular series of enterisinments by which tho enterprisiog young managers, Mossra. Carpenter & Sheldon, have for tha last three years earned the gratitude and groenbacks of the Chicago public, will be con- finued tho present season with equal spirit on the part of the managers. The presont eesson swill commence with & sories of concerts by the -unrivaled Theodors Thomas Orchestrs, Sopt. 93. Thbo full programme for the Star Course is not vet announced, but Mr. Carpentor, who is Tow in tho Eaat, gives notice thut it will inclade Teatares of greater interest snd excellence than heretoforo given. The public will await the publication of the fall programme with some in- terest, a5 Meesrs. Carpenter & Sheldon have hitherto furnished it with a Jarga part of its best masical and Jiterary amasement {o the paat, and will surely do 80 th0 coming winter. DROLTIE XTES, S A new comedy by Ar. W.S. Gilbert preparation at the Vaudeville Theatre, Tondon. Walter Lacy, who recently died jn Lon- daln{m;ms.ma original Julia in” * The Hunch- back.” Ars. Lander seems to have pleased the Phils- dolphia pisy-goers as Lady Teasle. 1t would not o sasy for an actross so proficient and sccom- plished t‘c;xlny any part badly—and this distin- ished lady's return to the stage is o fact tc bo. recorded with pleasure. ; M. Paul Feval, the dramatist, is coming to New York to superintend the rehearsals of his new play. AT, Wallsck intends to bring out Tom Taylor's drams of *Lord Clancarty.” Mr. J. H. Mon- tague, of London, hes bacn engaged, and will act in'that piece. Mr. John Brougham parposes to visit San Francisco, and will act there, at the Cahforuis Theatre, under Ar. McCullough's_ management. Mr. Brougham does not retarn to Wallack's The- aire. Alr. Boucieault, recogoizing the weakmess in the third act of bis new drama of ** Belle Lamar,"” bes rewritten that act ; and tho piece will here- after bo presented in somewhat better form. I fis B;:Mmy drawn crowded bousce at Booth's catra. Sk Frank Chanfran fas purchased s new American drama, by . W. Tsyleure and Edward Spencer, of Baltimors, cutitlod, ~ Rubo.” He will brung it out in Boston in September. A delicately organized Boaton paper complaing that “the ciernal Atness of thinga is destroyed {230 smusiog ylo in Buroum's Congress of Nations, when the Pope of Romo mdulges in & confortable cud of fine-cut tobacco, aud Napeleon the First, in a fit of abstraction, wipes Lis nose with the back of his haud.” Mme. Ristori will return to America in March, 1875, snd will play “ Lady Macbeth,” dud at least ono ‘sct of it in the origioal Euglish. Jauan- scheck learucd our lenguago moro rapidly thon Ristord, but then, to be sure, she was young. Mr. Barnum opened his Hippodrome in Phila- delphia, In Boston ft prospersd abundauly, tho house baivg so full overy night that hun- dreds of applicants for admission Lad to be turned sway. Mr. Barnum will reopen tho Uippodrome in New Yurk early in Beptomber, with new atiractions, to bo broaght irom Europa Dy his assistant, Mr. Coup. 1t seems as though all the Enzlish actors and attresses are gowg to grao to America, writes a London correspondcut. Apropos of this, it has been said that the debt is still beavily agaiuat us, a8 whilo you sont us a Forrest anit two Woods, wo Liave only returned the compli- ment with a sivglo Tree (Mrs. Charles Kean). The performance of * Charles 1.” at tho Standard Theatre, Londan, by the Lyceum com- pany, has been 80 signal o success that thero bas beei'no chauge of programmo. 1t is_ curious, #a78 the Athenaum, to see the gympathics of the andience rauping wholly in favor of Charies, 84 prosouted by Ar. Wilis and Jr. Lrving, sad directly againgt Olicer Cromucell. A company Li=8 been formed in Paris for tho establishment of a new hippodrome on the Loulevard Malesherbes, facing the Park Mon- ceaus, to replsce the former hippodromo de- stroyed by fire. The building will also contain & concert-room, wish an orchicstra for 200 per- formers, and seats for 6,000 persons. There will o ba'a riding-sehool, with restaurants sud cafes. Jennio June writes of Toola: “ As-yet, he has only sppeared in *Wig and Gown’ sud & littlo comic drama ontitled *We Weavers,' and judgmenc fs saspended somewhat until he has beeu Boen in what is nnderstood to be his great part of *Paul Pry.’ So far, howevar, be 13 not liked—does not, in common pariauce, *take.' Jobn Brougham says ho is what the tomato ts to most Englishmen, &0 _acquired taste. London- ers ltke him becauze they have got used to him, but it is doubtfal if he Will etay long enough for that in this conntry.” In the competition for tragedy et the Paris Congervatoire receutly, neither first nor secoud prize was awarded, A first accessil was assigned respoctively to M. Marais und Mle. Laurens. In comedy no first prize was given; but sccond prizes wero_carried off by M. Carre, M. Matrot, aud Aflies, Bejame and Samary. Among those who assisted the awards ‘were MM. Got, Delauney, A. Dumae, E. Thiorry, and Jules Bar- brer. Tho New York Tribune saya: *Mr. Tools, while walking yestorday near Lis hotel at Long Branch, where ho passes overy day, had the mis- fortund to gtep into o flageta® Lol which Lad boen teft_uncovered on the lawn, sud bis auklo was vory badly eprained and ocherwiso injured, 80 thut last night ha could scarcely walk. He weut through tho performance, however, in great pain, and succeeded in eatisfying bus audi- ance. - A npologetic speech was muade, but was not necded. Alr. Toole's sullerings were soverc. A phyeician was o attendance. The comediau will appear as usual* After Mr. Sothorn has played the inevitable Dundreary at the Haymaret Theatro, Loudon, in October, ho will prosont an adaptation of “Lé duc Job,” ontitled ** Lord Churehmouse.” The 0ld Park Theatre in New Yoric (so called because it faced the park) was the property of John Jacob Astor, who rented it for $17,000 a year. This was then the largest rent paid for any place of amusement in the Ugion. Booth's Theatre rents for £60,000 a year, which, as the season is only eight months, is $7,500 & mopsh, or abont $300 & rught. The reat of the Bowery is §25,000 per annum, ‘The New York Times eees in the szunocunce- ments for tho coming season * evidence of a heaithy reaction in favor of plays whoso interest does not begin sod end with aclusl or probable violations of the soventh commsndment.” It takes a hopeful view of the prospocts of secing standard English comedies well mounted and reasonsbly well scted, from the aunouncement that both Wallack's aud the Fifth Avenue ére to bring oat the **Scheol for Scandal ” set in one eceae for each act, as at the Priuce of Walew' Theatro in Loudon, lsst season. Of Shaks- pearean revivals thero is good promise, ** Mface Dbeth being sonounced at Boutl’s, and ** Henry V.” promised late in_the scason. Besides these, «Henry VIIL,” “King Lesr,” *liomeo aud Juliet,” * Love's Labor Lost,” and other of the poet’s works aro among tho probauvilitics. Theatrical performances were not always given in Franco of &0 evening. U to tho com- mencement of the scventeenth century they aliag took placo by daylight. A deoroe, dated 1609, issued by Henry IV., prohibited - tho prolongation of theatrical performances after 4 o'clock, from Bt. Martin's day to Fob. 15.” Thoy ware abliged 0 commence at 2 o'clock. Under TLouis XIV., plays wero first played by night, in Paris, ot the Hotel do Bourgoigne, and this be- causo tho Curo of St. Eustscno told tio King that, when they wero represented beforo ves- pers, people missed that servico in order to be presout, From that King's reign to the presont time, the Fronch theatres havo always com- menced between 7 and 8 o'clock. In maoy littlo Italian and Bpanish cities, the theatres open at 4, and tho curtain rites a¢ half-pass. Even now, tho whole performauce ia over at half-past 7, and ngs unfrequently, in summer, tho poople go from tho theatre to church. Bat then tho per- formauces iave mostly been of a religious na- ture. Mr. Rowe's fine play of *The Geneva Croas,” which ought to bave boen the best success of last season in this city, will be produced st the Londou Adelphi Theatre on the 12thof October with o gress cast. Ar. Rowe returna to London two weoks henco to superintend the production. Anothor thestrical lawsuit bas come upon the docket to excite public attention. Ar. Daly, of the Fifth Avenue Theatre, has sued liss Fanny Mornot, most admirable of sctresses, for breach of contract in appoaring at & theatre other than Lis. Miss Morant denies the breach of contract, saying that sbe did not bind herself to act solely at the Fifth Avenuo Theatre, but, on the con- trary, reserved the right to secare a more rema- norstive engagement elsawhere. In the mean- time, she continues to plsy at the Union Square Theatre, and the lawyers sro sdjusting theis gowns for a sharp quarrel. A PLAY BUPPRERSED. There was trouole in Doston. Tho manage- ment of the Howard Atheumum wrote to a play- wright to build a drama for the house, fonnded on the Beechor-Tilton affair. He did, and the pieco was entitled ** Pagsion’s Perile.” Here is & summary of it: A prologas presents the Zev. Josl James Boyham and Frederick Thurnton aa peekers for ibe hond of Ecelen Sturt, both being refected by her. The uncle of Frederi:k, Lowever, laves his money to Hveleen, Thorniton playa the virtuous and the enchanted Ezelzen. accepts Lim, to the surprise of her father and the hor- ror of the Rev. Duyham. The tirst act brings jealousy of Thornton towards the Per. Layhara ; the wifa i3 burt 2t ber busband's friendship with Leone Laulis, & dsn- gerous woman ; snd the reverend counselor urges o divorce, whan tho husband cotaes in, and ends the act ®ith & taking situation. Act second brings i tho mutual friend, Ediard fGray, to_whom bss been con- Bded 2 leuter of apology from Liyham to Thornion fr interfering fn_fumily affairs, and who gives up tho “letter in trust 7 to T'horntun's wife ; aud ends with & scene whers tho wife cotreats counsel of her pastor, and the husband (hinklm he:‘u m“udd‘n(fl:;mg‘lfl“ ‘a;:d them away int the mostapproved sty! e lase AT At e Camill ™ o7des, €50 meads no further description. : The picce, as far as can be judged from the foregoing, was no better or worse thau hundreds of modern Bociety dramas of the present day. It was probably _intensely stupid, and would bave Gied 3 natural death in a vesy short time. Tho netor who played tho part of tho h{po_cnhe.‘\[ arson, however, * made up" exactly like Mr. echer, and imjtated many of the mannerisms of the jocund divine. Toe virtuous Common Council . aud other authorities of the model city ipterfered, aod prohibited a rapetition of the piece, threatening to re- voke the manager's license if it shonld be again represented. ‘The mapagement had no alternative but complisnce, and the pieco Wwas withdrawn. Mr. Rich, the manager, complaing of the inconsisfency of the authorities. Tha gln.y of “Dark Friday,” with the lansfleld, smes Fisk, Jr., Stokes, and ofbors represested 85 living characters, wos permitted ; a more To- semblance 1n make-np entails tho supprossion of the play. Bosion aldermen must possoss an o~ cess of monslity quite inconvenient to the City Government. —— BISHOP WHIPPLE'S GIRLS™-SCHOOL. The Register of St. Mary's Hall—the girls” scliool of Bishop Whipple, at Fairbault, Minn.— contains vome verysonsible “ Words to Ierents,” from which we take the following: Experfenoo lias taught us that thero is nothing about which parents have such vague idvas s the nucessary rulo and order of a school, It is often thought to bos nursery, or inn, or boarding-bouse, or plice where, fora price, people take carc of unruly little folks. The parent asks for apectal privileges, for some relaz- tlo in disciple ot rule, fora oy or two st home, 62 Ell.lflplxga from study for visitors. Tbr‘.erg is ul‘;l:";film thouglitless requests, which, If granted, would spoi the school. It will save us troubie if we understand our relations. ‘The end we seok i, to trai up girlx to_bo all that daughters, wives, und mothers ougkt to be; to cultl vatethe mind aad heart; to edncate for time and eternity. The course of &tudy is thorough, the dis- clipline s sirict, the motire i love, the cad fs sclf- control In thefcar of God. We hava fow rules, but thev are of use, and will Lo obeyed. We invite a careful, nearching, zud thorongh exam- inatlen of the plan. If it meats approval, we will take the clild. The carce, the constant work, the burdens of sching ahoulders, we will mako 4 way of roscs, if e have confidence uticlonded by a doubt. Without it weshall fail, and, tho eooucr tho cbild is taken nome, e bette? for ts and for her, In aaying t rent’s love, grief to purt with a child, and, if done, 1t must be volely for the chfld'a good. Moot children hare fanlts to be cured. The studies wilt be hard, tho discipiine will ba irksome; but, if 1¢ is ours to exercise, it muat bo left in our hands, for every intesfereaco will fasien » lifelong faulf upon tie Wa prefer onr clildren ehould be simpls In dresss we wunt uo Jewelry. Finery and rich dress 1o pride, excite envy, briog in caste and every Late(al thing. Pocket-money shauld be placed in the Princt pal's hands, to be expended noder her direction. We would like to cuitivate hubits of self-denfal, and the giving of alts_of their own_eaving 1o the poor and helpless, for Jesus’' sske, Exceptat Christmasand Eistor we request that 1o boxes of eatabies may bo They are_eaten st improper times, fill our numsery with sick girls, cause confusion and disorder in the houseliold, sud geriously interrupt the work of tho gchool. In Bishop Whipple's address to the pupils of Bt. Mary’s, delivored at tho closing of tho last scholastic yar, he spcko as follows : ‘You go ont to take your places in the world, There Devor was a time when womaa 80 neceed careful culs ture of tlic mind, ud soul, and body, to o ber work. If the objsct of school-life were only to make you house- wives, 2nd 85 to you might bo trained with very litlle mental caiture. 1t you wers to bo fitted only for the worid of. fashion, you need not be & acholsr. _ But, if vou are to All that quesnly ploce witich God s given womaukood, you miist bo trained in mind, and soul, and heart, to baall that woman can e, Evan wise poople aro apt to make one false distinc- ton between i gentleman and 8 gentle woman. Those who viait our scticols aiways pesk fo our boya elear, ringiog words of the nced of thorougl training, of ripe seholarship, of stromg minds and wils to redst thie evil and do life's work, - Thoy are 00 apt fo od- drass our girls 4 petted pisythings, and simply to 3d~ 120 Wz o bo mild aad gentle, © Gol knows how 1 0sthe the modern cant which would rob a woman of her sex to make ler strong. Tho dsughters of the Cross have no part mor place nmong the striving men who clamor for position and for power. The power was purcha for them on ths Cross. It is the power of & Christian _danghter, a Christian sister, 5 Chrls~ tiun Wife, aud & Christian mothier, We believe that thero is 110 human power which is 80 potent as that which God has given unto woman. The rude, buli- terous boy, the careworn father, dlie weary husbtand, i8 3 efter and 3 truer man, becansd God has given to them 3 home, The resson behind all other ressoms which makes the diiference between Christian and henthen efvilication is o home. Until beathentsm can slow tho world one home, we need 1o highur proof of the religion of Jesus Chritt, which re-linds humnalfy to God and u to one anodicr. Thera are polnts of diereiice in the minds of men and women,—{hcre are eepsrate_endowments of God to fit each for their sej thore s no difference vl Tave the highest culture, parcat should give the boy seven ta tea years of trai ing to it him for life’s duties, and hope to gain for his daughter all sbie nceds in one oF at most two years. With tic sarae opporiunities thers wonld be the st results, for we havo fonnd that tho girls of St Mary's Hall have proved themsclves in thorough scholarship the equals of the bed minds of Shattuck School. eent from home, & forbids thiat each should There is o rexson why the Dear el ia vending 700 out from thia dsag home we would not ave you think that you have Hnished your scholar’s course. We have ouly tsught you how %o use your minds. The race is only just Our work stops at the threshold of life's work. we 1Av0 been your guides, now you must Le & law unto yourselves, We ask you to avoid that scnsational trash In Literaturs which is the curse of our time, and thut sou seck your friends smong the purest and best in the world of lotters, 1In conversation, remember that worda arc realities; the words ro the images of the Spirit's thoughis; und avoid that modern slang which, at the best, hsa the trace of the tempter's altme, - Dewsto bow, by fent or sarcaam, you ever wonad sny heart. Your power is, by love, to heal the jars Btrifes of this sad, A DECIDED NEGATIVE. Ax 3 schoolloy I ever was partial to Brown. We divided our coffec and sliared in our foys. o this moment (so achoolboys’ tradition comes down) We are quoted 8a fricndly and brotherly boys. Bat, supposing that Brown were to avk me to-day For 8 share of my heart or s ahare of my pi T would sink tho old friendship and quietly say : 4 Not at all; on the contrary—quite the reverse,® I hisve known what it 3 to be head over heels In a poesion that knows neither limit nor spaa 3 1 have known what a loving young gentleman feels When he feels ll & loving young gentleman can. But if Laors Matiida sbould come to me now, And recall what I promised when lovesick ‘or warse, Do you think I should even remember my vow 7 Not £t all ; ou the contrary—quite the reverss, ~Fun. Elorace Greeley Said to flave Died & Cataolic. From the New York Sunday Democrat, It was well nnderstood by the most intimate friends of Horace Groeley that he had strong prediloctions toward tho Catholic religion. Por some time bzfore his death, in his lucid intervals, he spoko about religion to & Catholic {:iluml who was conatantly in attendance npon m. Mr, L— finding Mr. Grecloy sinking fast, ssied Lim would hie wish to have » miuister at- tend um. To replied. * Well, yes, Mr-L—; 1 should liks to die 3 Crtholic. t“smu I bring you a priest, sir ?" naked tho other. “Yes, do, L—, bring me a priest: I always liked the Catholics and tueir religion.” L—— quietly weat out and called on the Rer. TFather ¥—, but, unfortuvately, did not find bim at home. ' He Lusried back, leaving & note exnlanatory of his mission for tho pricst. On his return he found Mr. Grecley sinking fnet, but he took L—— by the hand and whis- pered to hin, ** Is he coming.” “Hois not ot home, sir; but do you want to die & Catholic ?" 1 do,” whispered 3r. Grecley. “'Then, sir, you kuow that in’case of neces- rity l1ay baptism is good; soif you believe in the doctrines and teachings of the Catholic qhuggh, I'il baptize you. Have you been bap- ized ™ No, L——, Laptize me; I want to die a Calolic,” replied Mr. Greeley faintly. Ar. L. tooks pitcher, sud, pouring water threo times on his hend, administered to him private baptism. Alr. Greeley squeezod L.'s band, and soon re- lapsed into o fit of insensibility, from which he never recovered. Mr. L. then hurried to the pricst’s house and found tho Revereud gentle- man on hisrosd to 3r. Greeloy. He told lim what he had done, and that Llr. Greeley became insonsible since. ** You heve done right,” said the priest, **and 88 he is insensible thore 18 1o use in me creating auy woise by going up there now ; so if he ro- covers consciousness agaiu, let me know st once.” Ho promised to do sc, but Alr. Greeley never recovered hi3 senses again: sud, according to Caibolic doctrines, he died in the faith of the Catnolic Chaurch. — A Deach from Singing. Tho Elensville (N.Y.) Journal says: ** We have the sad duty this morning of recording the pianfol and sudden death of Miss Mary Louise Hulbert, st Stone Kidge, on Sundsy morung. She was tho danghter of the Eov. Victor M. Hulbert, pastor of the B. D. Church of that place, and ulwsys taken & groat deal of interest in the choir of the church, of which ber brother is the leader, giving it the aid of ber clear, sweel voics, wheaever ¢he was at home. On Sanday morring, after the giving ont of the first hymn, the chioir arose and eang 2 asual, Mise Hulbert being ons of tha singars in aduct. Atthe closo of sho last line the notes were 7y high. Sho sang them in an un- uaually clear, strong voice, and then sat duwn, but scarcely’ toucted the seat whon she feli towards ber brother and threw her arms around his neck. Bhe remained couscious, though blind, for three-quariers of an hour, and then became insensiole. She was carried to & winfal world, house acrozs tho street, and died at 10 o'clock. | Tho phyuiciaos eay her death was cansed by tho breaking of a blood-veesel in the brain, super- induced” by the exertion in singing. Doceased wes 23 years of age, & 1ady of tine sccomphish- ments, and personal attractions of the highest rovide for the comforts of o home, | sphiers and wark—but | S v ek A RN Y L A4t 2 z B e e TS . R s R A . A e e et e 2 g e e oA it